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February 6, 2014Comments Off on Consumers Asked to Conserve Electricity due to Extreme Cold, Limited Generation

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, grid operator for most of Texas, is asking electric consumers to reduce electric use from 5 p.m. Thursda through noon on Friday, Feb. 7. “With the cold weather that began (Wednesday) night, we already saw electric demand close to our winter record this morning,” said Dan Woodfin, ERCOT director of System Operations. “We are ...

January 7, 2014Comments Off on Demand for Power Hits New Winter Peak, Conservation Alert Lifted

Continuing sub-freezing temperatures in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region pushed the demand for electricity on Tuesday to a new winter record, with electric use peaking at 57,277 megawatts (MW) in the hour ending at 8 a.m., based on preliminary operations data. There was sufficient generation available Monday evening and Tuesday morning to serve expected needs and maintain the desired ...